The Wall Street Journal reports President Barack Obama will nominate the fundraiser and Hyatt hotel scion for the post this week, ending “months of speculation." Pritzker, whose family launched the Hyatt...

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 at 9:34 AM

The Wall Street Journal reports President Barack Obama will nominate the fundraiser and Hyatt hotel scion for the post this week, ending “months of speculation." Pritzker, whose family launched the Hyatt...
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Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 at 6:06 PM

President Barack Obama might bank on a Penny in the world of commerce. Obama reportedly is considering big-time fundraiser and Hyatt hotel scion Penny Pritzker for his choice as commerce secretary.
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Two weeks after a New York Times article announced that Penny Pritzker, big-time fundraiser for Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, has been all but M.I.A. in the 2012 race, Pritzker took a ride on Air Force One...

Tuesday, Jul 24, 2012 at 3:43 PM

Two weeks after a New York Times article announced that Penny Pritzker, big-time fundraiser for Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, has been all but M.I.A. in the 2012 race, Pritzker took a ride on Air Force One...
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